Call me Masuzu from now on.
What are you two doing?!
Look at you, with your arms linked!
Indecent!
Totally indecent!
C-Chiwa...
Eita-kun, who is this little girl?
I-I'm not little!
I'm Ei-kun's childhood friend!
Harusaki Chiwa!
Ei-kun, how come you didn't tell me you got yourself a girlfriend?
Well, it happened kinda fast, so...
Do I need your permission to date Eita-kun, Harusaki-san?
Y-Yes, you do.
I know everything there is to know about Ei-kun.
I even know that he left milk in his locker in third grade and let it go bad!
I even know that during the school marathon,
he stepped in poo, and was known as the "Poo Bulldozer" for a while!
How interesting.
"Poo Bulldozer", you say?
Kill me now.
That's why, if you're going to start dating Ei-kun,
you need to tell me first.
Very well.
I, Natsukawa Masuzu,
will be dating Kidou Eita-sama.
It's my sincerest wish to have you offer us your blessings.
Now, Eita-kun, let's continue with our date.
Ei-kun...
You traitor!
isse no!
いっせ一の！
Ready, set!
okaeri
おかえり
Welcome home!
saa dekakeyou
さあ出かけよう
Come, let’s go out.
nukegake randebuu
抜け駆けランデブー
I'll be the first to steal you for a rendezvous!
kizuna ga daiji
絆が大事
Our bonds are precious.
koibito ga daiji
恋人が大事
Our romance is precious.
Girlish Lover
kono itami kimi no sei?
この痛み 君のせい?
Are you the cause of this pain?
mune no tokimeki uso no tsumori
胸のときめき ウソのつもり
Passing your heart's throbbing off as a lie...
ima made no pojishon wo
今までのポジションを
If our current position
koeta ashita wa dou naru no?
越えた未来は どうなるの?
crossed over, what would happen to the future?
nee motto issho shiyo! dame?
ねえもっと一緒しよ!ダメ?
Hey, let’s stay together longer! Can't we?
dame! watashi dake
ダメ! わたしだけ
No! Only I can.
yudan mo suki mo nai
油断も隙もない
You're never unprepared and show no weaknesses.
kimi to no bodaa koetai
君とのボーダー越えたい
I want to cross over your borders together!
sou motto!
そうもっと！
Yes, even more!
daitan de
大胆で
A little bolder...
chotto gouin?
ちよっと強引?
You mean more assertive?
suki wo misetai
スキを見せたい
We want to express our love!
yasashii kimi mo
優しい君も
You're too gentle.
ijiwaruna kimi mo
いじわるな君も
You're too rough.
hitori jime
ひとりじめ
But you're all ours!
kidzuite
気付いて
Notice me!
yappa yamete
やっぱやめて
Never mind, don’t!
ura hara fall in love
ウラハラ fall in love
Contrary to falling in love,
tomodachi ijou
友達以上
I want to be more than friends,
honmono miman no
ホンモノ未満の
but less than the real thing.
Girlish Lover
One... two...
Chiwa, are you sure you should be practising your swing?
#2 Starting a New Club is a Battleground
You're supposed to lay off the kendo.
I'll be fine... as long as I don't... compete in any matches.
That's what... the doctor said...
I see.
Ei-kun.
Hm?
I'm going to...
I'm going to get a really awesome boyfriend!
I'll be the most popular person ever!
Sure...
I never figured you of all people would...
Huh?
You always said you were anti-love,
and now you're dating Natsukawa-san.
It's a bit of a shock.
It's a shock to me, too.
Everyone in school is talking about it.
That's the guy?
Isn't he top of the class?
That's who she chose?
I think I'm finally beginning to understand how Natsukawa was feeling.
Are you sure you don't need to eat lunch with Natsukawa-san?
Though it seems she's not here.
I've never seen her in the classroom during lunch.
Me neither.
Did you come to school with Chihuahua-chan today?
No, she's kept her distance since yesterday.
I heard she came to school late with bread hanging from her mouth.
What?
What's she up to now?
I also heard that she's saying "nya" at the end of all her sentences.
You have any clue why she'd suddenly do that?
I do.
So you do.
Eita, you know, if you're going to be dating Natsukawa-san,
you should make sure you sort things out with Chihuahua-chan.
Why?
I mean, Chihuahua-chan's like family, isn't she?
Hey... Natsukawa.
Oh, come on... Hey, Masuzu...
Not happening.
Huh?
"Hey, Masuzu, can I at least tell Chiwa that this whole thing's fake?"
That's what you were going to ask, right?
You feel responsible for Harusaki-san's odd behaviour because you're too nice, don't you?
Yeah, but I'll make sure she keeps it a secret.
I said no.
Saying, "This is a secret, but..." or "Don't tell anyone this, but..."
means that secret has ceased being a secret.
The moment someone finds out that this is fake,
you become unable to perform as my shield.
Sorry, my mistake.
You apologise so sincerely...
I like that.
So, in short, Harusaki-san is acting strangely because she wants to be "the most popular person ever", right?
Probably.
Who does Harusaki-san have her sights set on?
There's no one like that.
Are you sure?
What?
Well, that's fine, then.
Tomorrow, after school, please bring Harusaki-san to me.
What are you planning?
You'll just have to find out tomorrow.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Don't actually try to bite me!
Tea Club
Why did you bring me here-nya?!
Nya?
Now I'm not sure whether you're a cat or a dog.
I called you here today so I could invite you to our club.
Club?
Harusaki-san, you seem to be having trouble recently becoming more popular with the guys.
And what of it?! ...Nya!
I probably shouldn't say this about myself,
but I'm quite popular.
I'm popular beyond belief.
I'm so popular that I've grown tired of it,
but I end up attracting the attention of anything male.
However, despite my current status,
I haven't always been popular.
It took a great deal of sustained effort and repeated trial and error,
but I'd say that this is what helped me the most.
I have become insanely popular due to this notebook.
W-Wait!
Ei-kun, you're in the way!
Really?!
Just because of that notebook?!
This is full of memories left behind by my first love.
It is full of informative lessons, in the form of a journal,
on exactly what it means to be attractive to the opposite sex.
Our club does research and experiments on how one can be popular,
using this as our textbook.
A-And what happened to your first love?
In March of this year,
he left for the store with his final words being,
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Chiwa, that's not right.
When someone who's suffering from not being popular appears in front of you,
Not even close.
you simply must help them.
Hey, Chiwa.
I believe that's what he would have said.
That's why I created this club.
Please, Harusaki-san, let me help you become insanely popular!
I understand how you feel,
but I can't just turn to you and ask for your help all of a sudden.
Are you trying to run away?
I'm not trying to run...
Oh, I'm also having Eita-kun participate in this club as an adviser.
If you don't join us, then it'll just be me and him, all by ourselves.
I'll do it.
I'm doing it!
I'll fall for your sweet talk!
Good!
H-Hey, Chiwa.
What is it, Ei-kun?
You want to be alone with her that bad?
N-No, that's not it...
I can do this, too!
This club is going to be fun.
Don't you need a lot of planning to make a club?
This room belongs to the Tea Club, which doesn't exist anymore.
I asked the adviser of the former Tea Club to be the adviser of our club.
For a "club that helps people get insanely popular"?
I picked my words a little more carefully.
A club for young women to learn appropriate etiquette, manners,
and fully reanalyse what it means to be a proper,
chaste, and elegant Japanese lady.
Well, that was eloquent, I guess...
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A club for young maidens!
That name's not bad at all!
Yeah, it's pretty good.
And for short...
SAMEFAG.
Get it?
T-This girl...
SAMEFAG
Ei-kun, I'm going to become more popular than Natsukawa and totally show her!
I see.
Chihuahua-chan sure is getting into it.
Yeah,
I think she's had a lot of extra energy ever since she was told she couldn't do kendo.
Eita, you seem pretty happy.
Come on, don't be stupid.
You must be going through a lot,
being sandwiched between those two.
Yup.
You're the only one who understands my pain.
We are best friends, after all.
First, we need a target.
A target?
Someone you're going to make your boyfriend.
In short, the guy you'll be seducing.
Well, I do think it'd be better if you had a goal.
It's the same with studying.
Do you have anyone you sorta like?
Of course I don't.
Then...
How about the basketball team's Sakata... senpai...?
All the girls in my class were going on about how cool he is.
You mean Sakagami-senpai?
The third year?
Yeah, that's the guy.
You mean the good-looking ace of the basketball team?
He definitely seems like he'd be popular.
Well... I'm not sure I'd recommend him...
What?
Is there something wrong with him?
No, it's actually a good thing.
His younger brother is in our class.
It should be easy to appeal to him.
Okay, so I'll aim for Sakashita-senpai for now.
Sakagami, you mean.
Yeah, that's it. Sakagami-senpai.
You don't sound very excited.
You okay, Chiwa?
It's okay.
This'll get her excited.
Please give me your attention.
I'm going to read a passage from my first love's diary.
"September 28th. Sunny."
"I leave home today, carrying my partner on my shoulder."
"I never leave it behind, no matter what."
"It is a part of me, something that couldn't be replaced."
"It engraves my soul into this world: my guitar."
"With it on my back, I am an artist."
"My partner and I are feeling the heat again today,
exposed to the burning stares of those around us."
Ei-kun, what's wrong?
"But I keep a cool, composed expression on my face."
"You know how it is."
"A cool face and a hot soul know no bounds."
"Now, let's get today's gig started."
Ei-kun, what's your problem?
"I shall rock my gray-coloured stage!"
I can't believe my notebook hurts so much...
The lesson within:
People in bands are popular.
Especially people who play the guitar.
Male high school students who start playing the guitar do so to become popular.
Any common detective would know this to be true.
But I can't play the guitar.
That's fine.
You won't get a chance to play it in school, anyway.
Here you go. Take this.
Huh?
It doesn't feel like there's anything in this.
It'd be pretty heavy if there was.
Walk around with the case at all times.
A guitar is an extension of the guitarist.
If someone tries to touch the case,
all you need to do is yell, "Don't dirty my soul with your hands!"
Getting upset easily is another trait of the guitarist.
Also, rant constantly about how terrible Japanese music is.
This is another of the basics for someone who plays the guitar.
Someone's got a lot of prejudices.
I've never listened to any Western music.
I don't know any musicians, either.
They're not musicians, they're artists.
Don't worry.
The notebook mentions that if you're asked who your favourite artist is,
you can just use one of the names of the stands that appear in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4,
and it'll all work out fine.
Right, Eita-kun?
Don't ask me.
Is JoJo's some sort of BBQ place?
You don't know JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?!
No...
I now understand why you aren't popular.
Hey!
It's because you're a "Peking Man" who's never heard of JoJo's!
I'm Japanese!
If you really want me to believe that, then read all of JoJo's first.
At the very least, read Part 4 in volumes 29 to 47.
We can worry about your popularity after.
Is it really that important?
Anyway, let's flesh out the details of how we're going to get this guy.
Sakagami's brother is still here...
H-Hey there, Ei-kun.
H-Hey, Chiwa.
Got another live today?
This doesn't feel like it's going to work.
Chihuahua-chan, you play guitar?
Are you going to form a band?
N-Nah, sometimes I just do solos in front of the station.
Cool!
You're like one of those street performers?
What type of music do you normally listen to?
Uh...
Chili Peppers.
Who?
You've never heard of the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
They're a really famous band.
Right, Harusaki-san?
Are we talking food?
If you're a fan of theirs, I bet you've got a Strat, right?
Frusciante's awesome.
Whose stand is that?
She's completely stumped!
Oh, how the clouds are red like blood.
I feel that Ragnarok is drawing near.
You're acting like you're not involved?!
Harsh...
Show me your guitar!
N-No! My guitar is part of me!
It's not something I can just show to anyone!
Come on!
Play a little bit for us!
My brother's got a collection of old guitars.
Sakagami's brother enters the fray!
His room's got guitars all over the place.
The two of you might get along pretty well.
I'd like to hear you play, too.
Yeah!
I need this cane to get home.
I-It's over!
F-Fine... I'll show you!
Rock and roll!
Thank you!
I love you guys!
Okay, later!
I've never seen someone so cruel.
Oh, you two took your time.
You were out of control there.
You shouldn't have swung that huge case around like that.
Really?
You worry too much.
They say that if the pain starts up again,
there's no telling what might happen, understand?
Sorry.
I just got a little too carried away.
Geez...
Anyway, I think they probably got a kick out of that, at least.
W-Well, if you wanted to get people to remember you,
then you certainly succeeded.
Well, they might remember her name,
but it won't be remembered as a good name.
The opposite of love isn't hate, but rather, apathy.
You see, the path to dating starts from a lack of apathy towards someone.
Then, since you just said that...
How did your lack of apathy toward Ei-kun start?
Why are you dating him?
My panties...
Eita-kun saw my... panties.
Ei-kun?
Come on, stop making things up!
A maiden had her underwear seen,
and when that happens,
she has no choice but to offer herself to that person for the rest of her life.
That's not what happened, Chiwa!
Her skirt flew up in the wind!
So that's what happened... I see...
I saw nothing! She had nothing on!
The panties that should've been there weren't!
Now, it's possible they'd bunched up or something, but...
Hane High! Fight! Fight! Fight! Hane-
It might be quite effective to show your panties, actually.
You could even do a little acting and say, "Oh no, you saw them!"
So they won't know it was intentional.
I'm not going to act like a slut!
It's not happening!
Oh?
You're not confident in your choice of underwear?
What is it, Ei-kun?!
N-Nothing...
Stop making so much noise!
Did you see?
I don't know...
Okay, a little bit further then...
Stop it!
It won't be panties I'll see!
Come on!
Why are you two staring into each other's eyes?!
I-It's nothing.
That's right.
It's only natural for two people who love each other to stare into each other's eyes.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Stop messing around!
You know you liked it.
Like hell I did!
Chiwa was in the room.
Why are you pulling stunts like that?
The honour student with the best grades in our year, yet he can't say no to his childhood friend.
Is it okay if I ask you the same thing Harusaki-san just asked not long ago?
Ask me what?
Why are you always with Harusaki-san?
Because we're childhood friends.
Then why, out of all the friends you've had since you were a child,
are you still hanging out with Harusaki-san?
Because we live next to each other...
After what happened in the classroom,
I thought Harusaki-san might quit our club,
but she was already here in the clubroom,
drinking tea with a calm expression on her face,
showing no sign of feeling down at all...
Oh, that.
I don't know if she's feeling down about it or not,
but Chiwa definitely won't quit this club on her own until she's achieved her goal.
Why's that?
She was expected to be the star of the kendo team,
but in the summer of her third year of middle school, she got into an accident.
Her lower back was severely damaged.
She underwent a lot of major surgery and rehabilitation,
and has reached the point where it doesn't affect her everyday life,
but she can't take part in matches or join any sports teams anymore.
She lost the "goal" she once had.
And now she's found something she can pour her heart into once again.
That's why she won't quit.
I now know the answer to my question.
Huh?
I understand why your friendship with Harusaki-san is still strong.
But don't forget...
What?
Don't forget, Eita-kun.
You're my boyfriend now.
Aren't I just a fake?
You are.
But that doesn't change the fact that you're mine.
So don't pay any attention to any other girls while you're with me.
Just how serious are you?
Completely.
It's all completely a lie.
mirai e to futari no wonder tale
未来へとふたりの wonder tale
This is a wonder tale of two people and their future together.
senaka ni sasayakitai no
背中に囁きたいの
I always planned on showing you
mune no naka sotto misete
胸の中 そっと見せて
what's secretly inside my heart
hontou wa ienai kikenaikara
本当は言えない 聞けないから
But I really can't tell you since I don't want to hear it
ijiwaru shitakunaru
意地悪したくなる
I just want to pick on you
konna hazu janai
こんなはずじゃない
It shouldn't be like this
watashi no kodou ga
私の鼓動が
My beating heart
shiranai tokimeki wo utaidasu
知らないトキメキを歌い出す
Doesn't recognise the excitement that it's singing about
girigiri no atsusa de
ギリギリの 熱さで
Eventhough it's about to burn up
mirai e to futari no wonder tale
未来へとふたりの wonder tale
This is a wonder tale of two people and their future together.
hajimari ga kowai no ni tomaranai
始まりがこわいのにとまらない
I'm afraid of it starting, but I cannot stop it.
kimi no hitomi ga watashi no tame ni
君の瞳が私のために
I wonder why I would want
kagayaite hoshii no wa naze kashira
輝いて欲しいのはなぜかしら
your eyes to shine for me.
koina no? oshiete yo
恋なの？ 教えてよ
Is this love? Please tell me.
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Our next cute and popular item will be...
That's right, home-made Salisbury steak!
Use the illusion of something being home-made,
full of warmth and love, to trick and brainwash him!
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Home-made food is scary!